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Official Weather Forecast
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Pages To-day
Section 1 Pages 1 to 8
FAIR SUNDAY AND MONDAY,
LIGHT TO MODERATE, NORTH
WEST WINDS.
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VOL. XIII. NO. 38.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1910.
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PRESIDENT ANSWERS
CRY OF WALL STREET
Law Must be Enforced Re
gardless of Effect on the
Business Conditions.
IF THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW
IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE
PRESENT METHOD OF CARRY
ING ON BUSINESS THEN THE
LATTER MUST BE CHANGED TO
CONFORM TO THE LAW TAFT
DECLARES HIS PARTY REDEEM
ED ITS CAMPAIGN PLEDGES.
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By Associated Prats.
New York, Feb. 12. "If the enforce
ment of the law 1 not compatible
with the present method of carrying
on business, then it does not speak
well for the present method of con
ducting .business, and they must be
changed to conform with law."
This was President Tart's answer
to Wall street and the cry of "panic"
It made to the' cheering audience of
hundreds of Republicans tonight at
the annual Lincoln day dinner of the
Republican club in this city.
Governor Hughes shared the honors
of the evening with the president.
Taft adhered to his purpose of dis
cussing the platform pledges and how
they have been kept. It was the end
of his detailed argument regarding
how Republicans are redeeming their
pledges that he came to a discussion
of the anti-trust law and Wall
street.
The president declared that, the
administration would not foolishly run
amuck in business and destroy values
and confidence just for the pleasure
of doing so.
"No one," he continued, "has a mo
tive as strong as the administration
to cultivate and strengthen busi
ness 1 confidence and prosperity.
; "But there is no promise on the
part of the Republicans to change
the anti-trust law except to
strengthen it." He said "the govern
ment can be counted on to enforce
the law in any way best calculated
to prevent the destruction of public
confidence in business, but that it
must enforce the law goes without
saying."
Taft did not hestiate to discussthe
attacks that had been made upon the
administration and party or the dan
ger of the future success of the In
surgents and other dlssentlons. 'Re
publicans who feared defeat at the
polls in November, he declared, should
take courage from the demoralized
condition of the Democrats.
DEFENDS TARIFF BILL.
He defended the tariff bill, saying
it substantially complied with the
party pledges and through it the party
set itself In the right direction to
ward lower tariffs. The president
showed statistics to demonstrate that
during the first six months of the
new tariff there had been shown a
twelve per cent reduction in the per
centage on ad valorem duties on im
ports and twelve per cent increase in
imports admitted free. Time and
wider knowledge, he said, would serve
to Justify the bill.
Reviewing the party platform he
poke on the postal savings bank
amendments to the inter-state com
merce law, anti-injunction plank,
statehood for Arizona and New Mexi
co and conservation of natural re
sources. Bills to carry all prom
ises into effect are pending in con
gress, and he believes they will pass.
CRUISERS TO BUENOS AYRES.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 12. The arm
ored cruisers North Carolina and
Montana, which have been ordered to
Buenos Ayres to represent the U. S.
at the centennial celebration in June,
will come to the Pacific coast with
the cruisers Tennessee End Washing
ton after the stay at the South Ameri
can port is ended. Advices to this
effect have been received at the Pugct
Sound navy yard.
AUGUST BELMONT IS
TO WED ANACTRESS.
By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 12. An
nouncement was made today cf
the marriage of Actres.3 Eleanor
Robson to August Belmont, the
wedding to occur in March at
Miss Robson's home. Only a
few friends will be present.
Revenge Motive of Murder of
Wealthy Glove Manufacturer
Bv Associated Press.
Chicago. 111., Feb. 12. Revenge is
lw believed to have? be?n the motive
oV the murder of Chas. Wiltshire, the
wealthy glove manufacturer found
dead last night in his factory with 37
itilletto wounds in his body.
About a month aeo Wiltshire caused
the arrest of two Italians for having
sold him stolen property. One man
was sentenced to a term in the house
of correction and the other dismissed.
It is the belief of the police that the
freed, man, who is now in custody,
planned to murder Wiltshire for re
Tense. This belief is substantiated
Standard Oil Would Own a
Central Bank, Says Thaw
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia. Feb. 12 "I do not
think there can be any doubt in the
minds of any one who studies the
question In the light of admitted con
ditions, that if a central bank is estab
lshed in this country it will be owned
or at least controlled toy the Standard
Oil Company," said Leslie M. Shaw,
former secretary of the treasury, today
at a meeting of the Pennsylvania
Bankers' Association in this city. His
topic was "The Central Bank."
"There are two diseases prevalent
SHOW MANTLE
STORM WHICH SPREAD OVER THE
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN
STATES IS PASSING OUT
THROUGH ST. LAWRENCE VAL
LEY. By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 12. The storm
which has spread a mantle of enow
over the eastern and several southern
states is today central over New York
city and late tonight will move on and
out through the St. Lawrence valley.
The heaviest snowfall was in New
York and Pennsylvania. -
The storm originated In the Rio
Grande valley on Wednesday. As the
disturbance moved east it was accom
panied by high winds along the At
lantic coast as far south as Florida
and over the Gulf of Mexico,.
TEN INCHES OF SNOW
RECORD IN NASHVILLE
Nashville, Feb. ' 12. The snowfall
which began early yesterday measures
10 inches on the level in this section
today and is still falling. .This; is the
heaviest snowfall here" sinceo92. Re
ports are coming in of great suffering
to live stock and considerable loss is
expected. Trains on all the railroads
are arriving from one to live bours
late.
IIP RAILROADS
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PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
B. F. YOAKUM SAYS "DEMA
GOGUE POLITICS" CAUSE ROADS
TO STOP BUILDING LINES.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Feb. 12. "Demagogue
politics" is preventing the expansion
of southern railroads, according to
Frank Anderson, personal representa
tive of B. F. Yoakum, chairman of
the board of directors of the Frisco
System. Mr. Anderson was in Mem
phis last night en route to New Or
leans. "Railroads are not building any new
lines just now," he continued" "It
is almost impossible for them to get
the- money. 'Ope horse' politicians
"anting offices and then seeking no
toriety after tbey get tnem by advo
cating bills that call for unnecessary
laws to be passed governing railroads
are the causes.
"No big railroad will undertake to
snecd its money so long as these
laws exist."
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
IN RUSH OF COAL
By Associated Press.
PottsviUe. Pa.. Feb. 12. A rush of
coal at the I.andingville storage yards
of the Philadelphia and Readme: "Rail
way Company this morning buried six
ien and it is believed that all have
been smothered. .
by the identification bf the stilletto
sheth, which was found near the dead
man's body, as the property of the
brother of the suspect. The brother is
said to have gone to Milwaukee, where
the authorities have been asked to aid
in the search for him.
Wiltshire's body was discovered
near the door of his factory. The
front door padlock and keys were
found near his body. This indicated
that he was attacked while closing
his factory. The police are working
on the theory that the murderer plan
ned to slay Wiltshire while no aid was
near.
OVER COUNTRY
POLITICS
in this country, either of which is
liable to prove fatal," he continued.
"&ee is Wall street mania and. the
other Wall street fobla.
"I thoroughly believe that the Stand
ard Oil Co. or the United States Steel
Corporation could afford to pay the
national debt for such a charter (a
central bank). The control of it would
be valuable beyond the power of man
to conceive to any group of men who
had powerful financial influences large
enough to justify it and the ability
necessary Tor its operation."
IB TOOK MA
ASSAULT NEAR MOBILE CREATES
MUCH EXCITEMENT, BUT
LYNCHING WAS PREVENTED,
THOUGH NEGRO WOUNDED.
By Associated Press.
Mobile, Feb. 12. Houston Mosley.
a negro, fourteen years old, is in Jail
tonight charged with attempting to
criminally assault Katie Walters,
aged fourteen. A mob at Whistler,
who had been pursuing the negro,
captured another negro tonight whom
thy believe is guilty.
Mos'y was arrested by officers
and taken to a drug store, where a
mob of three hundred gathered, bent
cn lynching him. They forcibly took
the negro from the officers. He was
taken before the victim and she insist
ed that hie be turned over to the of
ficers. On the way back the mob
started to lynch him, but cooler heads
prevented. Some one In the crowd
shot the negro in the hip. He was
then given tack to the officers, who
took him to Jail.
- The regro made an attack on th
young, girl about 2 o'clock this af
ternoon., She ran, but was shot with
a shot -gun. "The negro struck her
over the head with the butt of the
gun The negro was frightened away
by tasserE-by and left his victim.
The gii was found in an unconsci
ous condition and taken to Whistler,
where it is thought she will recover.
Soon after finding the girl, hundreds
of citizens armed and went in pur
suit of the negro. Officers, however,
captured him.
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OFFICERS
DR. CHARCOT AND FRENCH EXPEDITION ,
BELIEVED TO HAVE REACHED SOUTH POLE
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Paris, Feb. 12. France is confident
ly expecting In the near future to
spring a polar sensation that will
TWO MORE OF SWOPE
FAMILYIaRE POISONED
Startling- Revelations Made
in Testimony of Executor
of Swope Estate.
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DCCLARED THAT REPORT r OH'
CHEMISTS SHOWED . LARGE
QUANTITIES OF STRYCHNINE IN
STOMACH OF MISS MARGARET
SWOPE AND NURSE CLAIMED
CHRISMAN SWOPE WENT INTO
CONVULsfONS AFTER BEING
GIVEN A CAPSULE.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Feb. 12. That poison
was found in the stomach of Miss Mar
garet Swope and that Chrisman Swope
went Into convulsions, according 'to
Mrs Anna Houlehan, his nurse, a few
capsule at the direction of Dr. Hyde,
were the startling statements made
under oath by John J. Paxjton, execu
tor of the Swope estate today.
These statements were made by Pax-
ton only after he had been threatened
with a commitment if he refused to
answer questions concerning the case
asked him by Frank P, Walsh, Hyde's
attorney. Paxton was giving a depo
sition In the slander suit for one hun
dred thousand dollars brought against
him by Hyde.
He told of auspicious nurses, whica
led to a break between them and Mrs.
Logan Swope. It appear that Mrs.,!
Houlehan was the leader in the insur
rection. Just before leaving she said
to Mrs. Swope, accordingto Paxton:
"Beople are being, murdered in this
house."
Strychnine was found in large quan
tities In the contents of the stomach
of Miss Swope, niece of late Colonel
Thomas H. Swope. This was revealed
In the report from Chicago chemists.
Contrary to expectations, the grand
Jury 6ummoned $o investigate the
mysteries did not examine any wit
nesses today. The examination will
begin Monday. .
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PRESENTATION FROM-D. A. R.
Macon City, la., Feb. 12. Mrs. Delia
R. Henry, yof Kansas City, Mo., na
tional president, of ,thte of the
G. 'A." R,, presented, tbeay toth.Sons
of Veterans Memorial UairerSity- net
a life-size St. Gaudens portrait of Abra
ham Lincoln. ''I present this portait,"
she said, "in the name of the fifty
thousand women of the ladies of the
G. A. R."
GOVERNOR POISONED.
Tangiers, Feb. 12. It is reported
here that Raisuli, the governor of
Djebala province, and, former Moorish
bandit chief, is dead as the result ot
being poisoned.
p.J&AIf CHARCOT
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rival the Peary and Cook episodes.
Dr. Jean Charcot, the intrepid explor
er, who sailed with a French expedi
tion from Rio Janeiro on Oct. 22,
1908, Intending to penetrate to the
south pole, has not been heard from
since April 17, 1909. He was then at
Deception Island, and since the be
ginning of the antarctic summer he
Guggenheim to
at BallingerPinchot Inquiry
By Associated Press.
Washington, "Feb. 12. When the
Ballinger-Pinchot congressional inves
tigating committee resumes, its ses
sions Monday, it is said that there will
be present a representative of Daniel
Guggenheim, prepared to introduce evi
dence, both documentary and oral, to
show the exact amount and character
of the Guggenheim holdings in Alaska.
The statement has been made in 6ome
quarters that the Guggenhelms were
striving for the control of Alaskan
coal and mineral lands, railroads ana
boat lines and that the Cunningham
SULTAN HAFID
VERY DEFIANT
INSULTS FRENCH OFFICIALS AND
ORDERS CONSUL FROM PALACE
FRANCE WILL TAKE STEPS
AT ONCE IN MATTER.
By Associated Preus-
Paris, Feb. 12. The French govern
ment is preparing to meet the atti
tude of Sultan Mulai Hafid with en
ergetic measures.
The Matin today says that if the
Sultan does not accept the arrange-,
ment for the Moroccan loan recently
concluded here between bis command
foreign Minister Pichon within a fix
ed time the French will not only seize
the custom house at Casa Blanca, but
will take other steps.
FRENCH CONSUL IS
ORDERED FROM
PALACE
By Associated Press.
Tangier, Feb. 12. A courier who ar
rived today from Fez reports that
Sultan Mulai Hafid ordered the
.French consul, who had come to pro
test against recent acts of the Sul
tan, to ..leave txe palace, and that
the .Sultan has 'also; treated offensive
ly officials from the French military
mission.
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NEW LAW DISCOVERED.
Valparaiso, Chile, Feb. 12. The
French antarctic expedition under Dr.
Jean M. Clarcot reached latitude 70
degrees south, longitude 126 degrees
west and discovered 120 miles of new
land to the west and south of Alexan
der Island.
has had ample time to dash across
the frozen plateau that lies between
that point ahd the pole, providing
such a thing is possible. The Charcot
expedition was the best equipped that
ever started for the antarctic zone.
His ship, the Pourqoui Pas (Why Not)
is a stronger vessel than the Roose
velt, m which Peary negotiated the
north pole, and his party is composed
almost entirely of men experienced
in polar exploration. Indeed, Dr.
Charcot conducted a similar expedi
tion in 1903, remaining in the antarc-
tic circle fof fifteen months and mak- sombrero found on the scene of the
ing valuable explorations and surveys robbery of a Missfluri Pacific train
in the interior of Graham Land. That Dear Glencoe, Mo., by a reporter, was
expedition had a sadly romantic side,'. . ... . . .
for it was announced in France' that
Dr. Tharrnt wa mat,- th Jrii
trip broken hearted over differences fulted yesterday in the arrest of the
with his wife, who was the petted and four men ln 3ai1 here, one of whom
spoiled granddaughtr of Victor Hugo. has confessed gmlt
Mme. Charcot had -been the wife of ; George Eberlmg, the ftandit who ad
Leon Daudet, " son of. Alphonse Dau- mitted participating, said . that the
det, and he and Charcot fought a duel sombrero was worn by himself and
over her. Dr. Charcot is one of the that he had borrowed it from William
ablest scientists in France and a man .Lowe, .one of the other men under ar-
of remarkable daring. It is firmly be-i rest. - -
lleved in scientific circles that he has J The hat contained the name of a St.
already discovered the south pole." J Louis manufacturer who stated ta se
GEN. ALBERT L. MILLS,
DEPT. COMMANDER, IS HERE
be Represented
group of coal claims was closely iden
tified with the Guggenheim interests.
Just when the committee will hear
this testimony is problematic. It nas
been determined that when one wit
ness is called his story will be com
pleted before any other phase of the
controversy is taken up. This has
caused some delay up to this time tout
It Is believed that beginning with next
Monday .the inquiry will be pushed
rapidly forward. For a time at least
daily sessions will be held. Witnesses
who have been brought long distances
to the city are to be called as early as
possible. -
STOPPING THE
SLAVE TRAFFIC
MAN UNDER ARREST WHO HAD A
SYSTEM OF MAKING FREQUENT
TRIPS ABROAD. AND RETURNING
WITH NEW WIFE.
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal.,'Feb. 12. The gov
ernment's efforts to put an end to the
White slave traffic brought about here
yesterday the arrest of Matilda Famo
and J. C. Bateman, Belgians, who have
been conducting a small hotel in this
city.
The two have claimed to be man
and wife but it is alleged that the man
has been making periodical trips to
Belgium and bringing back with him
each time, as his wife, a woman of that
country who subsequently was sold
into white slavery in this country.
FEARED THE TOG
IS LOST
NAVAL TOWBOAT LEFT NORFOLK
LAST SUNDAY FOR BOSTON
AND HAS NEVER BEEN HEARD
FROM SINCE.
By Associated Press.
; Washington, Ffeb. 12. It is feared
the naval tug Nina, which left the
Norfolk navy yard last Sunday for
Boston has been lost at sea. The
Nina carried twenty-eight men.
Revenue cutters and other govern
ment vessels have" been ordered to
proceed at once to search for her.
MO RECEIVER FOR THE '
EVANGELINE OIL COMPANY
By Associated Pres.
Lake Charles, La., Feb. 12. Judge
Overton today rendered a judgment
dismissing the application of Peter
P. VanVleet for a receiver for the
Evangeline Oil Company on the
ground that the proper parties were
not made defendants to the suit. The
merits of the case were not touched
on in the decision. Notice of an ap
peal to the state supreme court was
given. The suit was instituted in May
1909 and attracted wide attention'
among oil men, the petitions alleged
that a plan was on foot backed by the
"larger oil interests" of the country
to wreck the Evangeline company,
which was an independent concern
operating extensively In the south
west. NO SLEEPING CARS ON
' THE TENNESSEE CENTRAL
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 12. Effective
tonight, all sleeping car arrangement
with the Tennessee Central between
Nashville and Knoxville will be dis
continued bv the Southern railroad.
I The effect of this is a further bottling
up of the Tennessee Central. It is
i probable, as a further result, all the
night passenger trains between the
a'ocve points will be discontinued.
NINA
Sombrero the Clue by Which
Robbers Were Run to Earth
By Associated Press.
St Louis, Feb. 12. A broad brimmed
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inspectors for hundreds of miles, re-
Made Annual Inspection oi
Local Fortifications, Leav
ing Today for Atlanta.
MADE ANNUAL VISIT TO ALL
PARTS OF LOCAL FORTS AND
WAS RECEIVED BY SALUTE A3
BOAT ENTERED THE" HARBOR.
Welcomed with a salute of nine
guns, General Albert L." Mills, aboard
the United States steamer General K.
L. Batchelor, arrived at Fort Bar
rancas yesterday at 8 a. m., for the
purpose of conducting personally the
annual inspection of the local artillery
posts. General Mills is the command,
ing officer of the department of the
gulf, and is now on a trip of Inspec
tion to various posts in hlsv depart
mental district. He is accompanied
by his -aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Lar
sen, and the official visit to Barrancas
was made-the occasion 'or the usual
military honors.
When the boat was recognized com
ing into port the salute bellowed forth,
a detachment from the Fifteenth
Company. Coast Artillery, firing a gen
eral's salute. He came over from
Fort Morgan, below Mobile, whero on
the day previous, or on Friday, he
made an inspection. The saluting
squad was In charge of Lieut. Glege,
In the forenoon review and inspec
tion was held at Barrancas in honor
of the visiting commander of the de
partment, and a general Inspection ox
the post and barracks followed, in
the , afternoon Fort Pickens and Fort
McRae were inspected at guns. They
were inspected also at the different
batteries.
Gen. Mills and aide, and several of
ficers from the post came up to the
city In the afternoon. The distin
guisnea omcer win leave today for At
lanta, the headquarters for the depart
ment.
JUDGE GAYIJOR
FOR PRESIDENT
NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE
""WILL PRESENT HIM AS CANDI
DATE FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMI
NATION. By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 12. At a special
meeting of the Democratic state com
mittee shortly to be held here, It is
understood that James J. Hag an, Tam
many leader of the fifteenth assembly
district, will present the following
resolution.
"Resolved, that we regulate the mili
tant democracy of the great state of
Missouri upon their early recognition
of the statesmanlike qualities of Hon.
Wm. J. Gaynor and that we assure Uie
Misousrl democracy that at the proper
time the democracy of the Empire
State will join them in an effort to
make New York's mayor and next
president of the United States
TROOPS REVIEWED.
Manila, Feb. 12. Eight thousand
troops concentrated here preparatory
to the carrying out of executive ma
neuvers, paraded today and were re
viewed by Governor Gen. Korbes and
Mai. Gen. Carter. The officers, say
that it was the most elaborate review
of American regulars 6ince the Wound
ed Knee campaign.
STEAMER WRECKED
AND FIFTY DROWNED.
By Associated Press.
Santiago, Chile., Feb. 12.
The Pacific Navigation Com
pany's steamer Lima is ashore
on the Island of Huamblln,
passage of the Straights of
Magellan, and will be a total
loss. The chief pilot and'
fifty passengers were drown
ed. The Pacific Navigation Com-
pany's steamer Lima is ashore
fifty passengers were drown-
ed.
cret service operatives that he had
sold it to a Texas firm in January,
1909, and that the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas train carrying the headgear
south was robbed on January 9 and
the hat stolen. The bandit, it was
found when the investigation was car
ried to Texas, was arrested and the
hat recovered among the booty. The
merchant' to whom it was consigned
refused to accept it and it was re
shipped to the manufacturer.
The hat was then sold to a dealer
in Kansas. The detectives trailed
the sombrero down to Texas . again
and after following the links of its ad
ventures, learned that it had eventual
ly come Into the possession of Lowe.
The latter's arrest followed.
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